The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 12, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 April 1982 — Page 5

"CRUZIN' AROUND 'CUSE"

(Continued from page 4) There were 55 members in the group, including orchestra and chaperones, in a visit arranged by the Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Chib. “We had plenty of homes for them.” said Varner Chance, who took on the mother-hen role of finding accommodations for the young French high school students. He said they had homes on standby, and commented on the generosity of the community in providing accommodations. Chance is familiar with this type thing, inasmuch as he tours Europe under similar circumstances with his Sounds of Hope each year

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On Tuesday morning- the group practiced at the Wawasee High School auditorium for a free evening concert there that evening. An informal reception was held following the concert. At 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the group taped a segment on WSJV-TV (Channel 28), Elkhart, for later viewing, then on Wednesday, accompanied by a small group of WHS students, they toured points of interest in the county They were scheduled to leave the area for Michigan on Thursday. Upon alighting from their early Tuesday chartered bus. one student cuffed his hands together to warm them, then told Mr. Chance. “Boy. you have cold weather in this country.*'

The Mail-Journal Employee Mark Baumgartner Mark Baumgartner works in the commercial printing department of The Papers Incorporated at Milford. His main responsibilities include operating the sheet fed press and the stitcher-trimmer Before joining the staff of the commercial printing department five years ago. Mark worked ata nursery. His hobbies include his truck, motorcycle riding, rock-nroH music and partying.

Letters to the editor

Ball State professor urges local involvement'

(EDITOR S NOTE Robert C McNary o resident of the lakes community with on interest in many local issues of importance, has held a correspondence with Dr John A Fallon of the 801 l State University School of Continuing Education, who was also a recent local speaker This reply letter from Dr Fallon strikes at the importance of "local involvement" so necessary in community improvement, and we feel worthy of printing here I Dear Bob. I am writing to express my appreciation for both the letter I recently received from you and. again, for your rebuttal or “counterpoint" during my recent

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presentation to the Syracuse Wawasee Chamber of Commerce Some things you mentioned, however, require clarification. First, from a general perspective, communities have many common characteristics Both state and federal governmental agencies and institutions have seen to that. Specifically. however, communities are different largely because of the people who choose to live there My tact when initially dealing with a community and its people is to: 1. Address general community characteristics and. 2 Appeal directly to the pride and emotions of the people My presentation in Syracuse was no different and you have no idea how complimentary if was to me to have someone the likes of you speak to “the other side" of the situation. You and others became emotionally involved and if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my life it’s this: if people cannot get emotionally involved in something, their efforts, over time, are doomed to failure If people do get emotionally involved, everything else will fall into place, get sorted out and move forward. If such emotional attachment is positive as yours was so much the better Second, now that the general perspective has been addressed and local emotions have been awakened, it’s time to do precisely what you advocate in your letter — get down to specific solutions to local problems. On this score there is good news and bad news. The good news is that the specific solutions to local

'Penalty' bothers reader

Dear Editor: During these times of high inflation I know of no one who is not interested in the cost of transportation Further. I am quite sure, given a choice, most of us would prefer to trade at home and be loyal to our local merchants. The thing that bothers me most is the penalty our local petroleum merchants feel we should pay for being loyal to them. For example, you, can buyregular gasoline in Goshen for as little as $1 109 and unleaded for $1,159 At Dunlap you can even buy Gasahol for $1 169 and regular for $1,099. And so it goes for most anywhere you may be in the surrounding area. Therefore, our local petroleum merchants as a

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problems you mention will never come from Washington. DC.. Indianapolis or even Warsaw. Such solutions must be a product of the people of Syracuse working together on some of the specific issues. Help and technical assistance may well come from outside the community, however, you and your neighbors must be in command. 1 have worked and can continue to work on such matters in local communities and can even provide specifics, but without you and your neighbors and the attendant pride and emotional attachment in place, any recommendations or proposed solutions will be hollow and short-lived. The bad news is that- it takes time and a willingness to “give and take." The time issue. I’m sure, is not new to you: The “give and take" may be. 1 say this only because of candid discussion about the landfill wherein you stated. “We’ll get the landfill and I don’t care where it goes, so long as they don’t put it next door to me.” I’m willing to go to work with you and your friends. I’m willing to spend a lot of time m Syracuse and get my hands “dirty " as you all do — perhaps, mainly because of your personal attitude, pride and love for your community . I’m willing to put the “education and talent" you mentioned in your letter toward solving some of the problems in Syracuse so long as you all are committed to doing something constructive and willing to take charge It’s your move . . Yours in community. Dr. John A. Fallon. Consultant

penalty of from 10 per cent to 15 per cent for our loyalty because gasoline (regular) is anywhere from $1.19 9 to $1 26 9 in our local stations 1 just can't help wondering why this condition exists and how many of our local petroleum merchants will gladly pay a 10 per cent to 15 per cent penalty for their loyalty to our other mer chandise merchants’ Yours sincerely. Paul A Levernier BATTERY STOLEN Walter Wolever. r 2 Leesburg, reported the theft of a 12-volt battery from his vehicle to Kosciusko County Police. The theft occurred sometime Thursday evening. April 1.

Wed.. April 7.1982—THE MAIL-JOURNAL

The political corner

Campaign headquarters open

Congressman Floyd Fithian opened his new U.S. Senate campaign headquarters Sunday, April 4, in Lafayette. Fithian said the office will serve as his campaign headquarters for the duration of his race to unseat Senator Richard Lugar. Fithian cut the ribbon to open his new office at 3 p.m. and then hosted an open house for the public between 3-5 p.m. Refreshments-were served. “This headquarters will help us tell the people of Indiana how badly Dick Lugar has represented them.” Fithian said. “He has blindly rubber stamped David Stockman's economic policies and has helped the Administration deny Social Security benefits to some senior citizens.” Fithian has charged that Lugars support of the AdRoss offers constructive ideas to district Early on in the campaign. Steve Ross. Democratic candidate for US Congress, said that the Third District deserves better than what was given to them in the last election, a no issues campaign. “In that vein. I am continuing to offer constructive ideas that can benefit this district exclusively. I'm going to talk about an issue that has very important implications: constituent services It is essential that the voters of this district know my thoughts on the role of the public servent. "I believe a representative must be accessible to his constituents. One of the best ways to ensure that accessibility is a direct-dial toll-free ’Boo' number that is readily available to all citizens of the district. If someone has a problem that needs immediate attention, they should have that number at their fingertips The second thing he will do is to have a mobile office, as Floyd Fithian does. Bringing the Congressional office to the people of the new Third District, as it must be He will personally be traveling this district in that office whenever he is home, which will be every week end and recess given that his family will remain here, listening to comments and compliants. The small towns and rural areas will see their Congressman often. For permanent, full-time offices. inexpensive, nonintimidating storefronts, will be chosen to allow him to open at least two. one in Saint Joseph County and one in Marshall County These offices will be open the day after his election, and will be convienently located. “I will respond to letters in a day. at most two. rather than the four or five weeks it takes our present Congressman" Fourth and last. Ross promises participatory town meetings, not political events. These meetings will be to listen, not lecture “I'll need to hear my constituent s thoughts on a regular basis: I'll need a dose of that Hoosier common sense “I have been saying as far back as last January that this District hasn't been • getting fair representation. We have not been getting the kinds of services that are commonly received by other Congressional Districts, the kinds of services Fithian provided on a daily, almost hourly, basis. We have got to have "these services; we have got to bring government closer to the people Given the opportunity I will bring accessible and participatory representative government to the new Third District.”,

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ministration's economic policies has helped create record budget deficits, high interest rates and unemployment in Indiana that is among the highest in the country. Fithian opposed the Administration’s supplyside economic recovery.

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CANDIDATE FOR TRUSTEE — Max Evans. 40. Milford, is a candidate for Van Buren Township Trustee on the Republican ticket. Evans, who is a native of Milford, is currently unopposed in seeking the Republican nomination. Walter Wuthrich is the current township trustee. Evans is a member of the Milford Area Development Council: Christian Church of Milford: and Milford Emergency. Medical Service, where he has served for nine years. He is presently the president of the EMS. He graduated from Milford High School and Indiana State University. For nine years he was a cost analyst for the mobile home industry before going into his own business. Evans .and his wife. Marlene, have three children. Marcia. 16: Melissa (“Missy") 13; and Marc. 11. Young Democrats endorse Kendall In a major upset of expected voting patterns. Mike Kendall. US Senate candidate, received the nomination of the state Young Democrats at their convention this past week end Both Kendall’s and Fithian’s staffs had campaigned hard for two weeks before the nomination. Fithian's office had called the delegates daily. ’’l am proud to receive the endorsement of the ‘future’ of my party, the Indiana Young Democrats.” stated Kendall. He continued on this thought saying. “I believe I won the convention because these men and women throughout the state believe the party must develop a New Agenda for the 1980's and abandon the bankrupt ideas from the 1970’5.” While polling delegates at the convention, Kendall's staff members noted that many delegates were impressed with Kendall's ideas and ability to articulate them They expressed concern with the voting records of Fithian on defense, domestic cuts, and civil rights. When the votes were in, Kendall remarked, “This nomination is definitely .a major boost for the campaign. “The most notable aspect of the delegate voting distribution is the fact that areas which are supposedly Fithian's stronghold did not wholeheartedly support him.” remarked Kendall. “My victory margin came from a two to one rout of Fithian in the Fort Wayne-Fourth District area of northeastern Indiana and solid wins from the Congressional Districts adjoining in Indianapolis.”

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